ALDEBY
|77.| Worry

Aldef laid his body on the bed. After many hours of road travel, Aldef finally met the bed he longed for.

The phone in Aldef's hoodie pocket shook, causing the man to pick it up. There's Celine's name on Aldef's phone notification bar. The owner of the phone opened it.

Celine Anastasia:

Where are you, Al?

It's hard to sleep, though

^^^Me:^^^

^^^Not slept yet?^^^

Celine Anastasia:

Haven't

^^^Me:^^^

^^^You want to receive a call?^^^

Celine Anastasia:

Of course! :D

Body tired, eyes sleepy, but Aldef instead chose to have a warm conversation with the former.

***

Beby entered the room with classic-modern shades of dark brown and beige dominance with slow steps. This is Billy and Maya's room.

The girl was fixated on a medium-sized pigora located on the sideboard just below the LED TV. Beby's hand moved to grab the pigora. The picture was with Billy and Maya exactly a week ago in Beby's apartment.

Beby's breath felt tight again. Traces of tears that had only dried a few moments ago, were now inundated. Beby did not think it was his last photo with Maya and Billy.

Beby carried the pigora in his arms onto the bed. Tonight, Beby planned to sleep there. The girl turned herself to face the right. Beby's gaze was attached to the photo in a pigmented wrap in front of him.

"Ma, Pa, Beby's permission to sleep in mom's room is equally papa, huh? Let's just say, we're sleeping three."

"Ma, Pa, ottoke?" (How?)

"Beby's confused, Ma, Pa. Beby was confused about what to do after this. It's hard, there's no mom and dad."

"Yes. Beby knows this is all fate. Beby doesn't want to blame anyone."

"But, can't you, anyway, Beby hugged you? Just once."

Clear liquid began to seep from Beby's sense of sight. "Please, hug Beby tonight. Even if only in a dream. Beby kangen mom and dad."

That night, it was quite a long night for Beby. His mouth continued to make a complete sound with sobs. In the deep sorrow that the stars witnessed, Beby fell asleep tired.

In the dreamland, Beby meets both of his parents.

***

The next day, Beby woke up with very heavy eyes and head. It is certain that both eyes swell. Remembering Beby who cried all night.

Someone knocked on the door of the room where Beby was sleeping. After inviting the knocker to the entrance, the figure of Shinta appeared there.

"By, something's coming."

"Who, Brother?"

"He said his name was Arka."

Beby glared instantly. The girl got up and got out of bed. Beby even ran down the stairs. Leaving the confused Shinta. The pregnant woman decided to go back to her room.

Arriving at the last rung of the stairs, Beby's eye bead was glued to a man in a pitch-gray shirt sitting on the living room sofa with his back. Slowly, Beby approached the man.

"Congratulations?"

The owner of the name looked over. With the netra staring fixedly at Beby's eyeball, Arka stood up.

"Bi ...."

"What are you doing here? Same aunt Chika? Where's?"

"I'm alone" said Arka shortly after the distance between himself and Beby was two steps away. "Are you okay?"

"Jawab used to be my question, Ar. What are you doing here? Aren't you in the hospital?"

Arka held both of Beby's shoulders. The man locked onto Beby's gaze. Make sure not to turn away from him.

"I came here as soon as I heard about your parents being found. I chatted, called, but there's not a single response from you."

"Sorry."

Arka carried Beby into her arms. This sudden action of course made Beby gasp. "I'm worried, By. I'm afraid you're okay."

Beby's premonition said that something was wrong here. The girl broke Arka's embrace. The surprised look behind Beby's eyes, now turned into a suspicious look. "You're running, Ar?"

"I'm just—"

"andr! You think not, anyway?! Aunt Chika must be confused about you right now!"

"But I'm worried about you, By."

"This is no way, Ar! After all, there are a lot of people who make me. You don't have to bother until you come here."

"There's a guest, tuh, told to sit down, given a drink. Not even scolded."

The sound of baritone from the direction of the stairs made Beby and Arka compactly turn their head. The man in sleeveless sportswear stepped towards Beby and Arka. Miko's right hand is still wrapped in a cast.

"Hi, Ar. I haven't seen you in a long time" said Miko.

"Hi, Brother. How are you?" Arka smiled kindly.

"Yes .. that's how. You guys go on, yeah. I want to jog."

Miko breezed away. His eyeballs had been satirizing with Beby's. Ask non-verbally to the sister to be more calm.

After Miko's departure, Beby sat on the living room sofa. Instead of feeling scared, Arka was instead anxious to see Beby's annoyed expression just now. It seems, long ago Arka did not find this moment.

"I called my mom, yeah. You say," said Arka after taking a position to the left of Beby.

The girl then threw a stern look towards the direction. "Why am I? Your man ran away!"

Arka chuckles amusedly. "Joking, By."

"Mama called, nih," said Arka who then pressed the answer button. Not to forget, Arka also activates lodspeaker mode.

"The arka!!! Where are you going, anyway?! Called from last night not picked up! Stress knows your mama!"

Chika's frustrated voice echoed throughout the living room of Beby's house. Arka turned her head towards Beby, while the girl was still reluctant to look at him.

"Sorry, Ma" said Arka. "I'm at Beby's house."

"Huh? Beby's house? The apartment?"

"Home, Ma. At that time I had told—"

"SURABAYAS?! YOU'RE IN SURABAYA, AR?!"

Beby closed his eyes tightly. It was already suspected that such a reaction was what Chika showed. This arka really ....

"Beby wants to talk, Ma."

That sentence made Beby instantly snort. He looked over and found Arka who was holding back a laugh.

"Beby's? It's Beby?"

The girl breathed a heavy sigh. If it had been like this, he could only follow the course of the story.

"Yes, Aunt. It's Beby."

***

A few hours after returning from Surabaya, Fahri rushed to FS Studio. There are some photos that he should edit. And in the midst of his busy life, Daren came. The man occupied one of the chairs in the editing room.

"Aldef's still in Surabaya, huh?"

"Reverse," Fahri replied without taking his eyes off the computer screen.

"Oh, huh? Where's where?"

"Where do I know. At his apartment."

"That's it."

Daren's words then make Fahri follow the direction of his view. Outside, the figures of Aldef and Celine who were on the road together. Seeing that, Fahri looked back at the computer screen in the next second.

"No, no, Ri? Aldef and Celine are getting too close lately. They often seem to go together" Daren said. His eyes looked curiously outwards.

"They were close before."

"meaning?"

"Aldef is the same Celine's ex."

"Oh, huh?!" Daren shifted his chair closer towards Fahri. "They're not planning on turning back, are they?"

Fahri sighed for a moment. He turned his head, returning the curious gaze that Daren was making.

"How about we help Aldef?"

***

After talking to Chika over the phone. Beby directly book airline tickets to Jakarta online. The fastest scheduled departure time is 05:30 tomorrow.

"By, still angry?" lirih Arka who had not taken his eyes from Beby. The girl only responded with a loud sigh.

"Two more days Aldef's birthday. Don't you want to find something for him? I'm temenin."

Two more days? inner Beby. He almost forgot about it. How does Arka know?

Beby turned his head, raising a look of wonder towards Arka. His lips were already open, ready to launch the question that was at the tip of the tongue. However, Arka preceded him.

"It doesn't matter where I know from" said Arka. As if I could hear Beby's thoughts. "Do you? I have some good gift recommendations, huh."

"Why, Ar?"

Ark's forehead frowned in wonder. "Yes, because Aldef wants a birthday. We bought gifts for him."

"Why do you confess to all this, knowing that my heart doesn't have you anymore?"

Arka doesn't know. From the way Beby just looked at her, Arka knew what the girl wanted to convey. The questions that are on his mind. Arka just pretended not to know.

Instead of answering, Arka smiled broadly. "I'm happy with it, By. Muk!"

You lie, Ar!

The cry echoed in Arka's ear just a second after the last word slid from her mouth. Indeed indeed. Arka acknowledged the truth that her heart was calling for. A little happy because Beby can be completely separated from Arka, but sore considering now his love clapped one hand.

Love is always that funny. Happy and painful at the same time. What a great plot of the scenario set by the Power.

"What do you want to do?" ask Beby.

Arka laughed bitterly. "Why? You want to recite all my requests, because I don't have much time?"

"Stop speaks as if you know everything, Ar. Miracles can happen. God can take away your sickness."

"I don't want to, By. I don't want God to treat my illness. I don't want God to make me heal. Because I don't want to confuse you later."

"Your life isn't just about me, Ar. There's Aunt Chika who needs you."

"I knew. Now I'm trying to find a new theme for my mom."

"meaning?" Beby's eyebrows are linked in wonder.

"A few days ago, there was a man my age who looked at me. He said, uh, job tenants."

"Michinnom," (You are crazy) said Beby who then moved from his place.

"Huh? What are you talking about, By?!"

"Wait on! I'm getting ready first. We're looking for a gift for Aldef!" beby shouted from the bottom third step.

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